Awards Grant To HSC Community Services

READER SUBMITTED: RMHC

Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts awarded a grant of $8,900 to HSC Community Services, Inc. in New Britain to purchase a mobile sensory cart.

"RMHC is thrilled to be supporting so many diverse community organizations," said Edward Abraham, president of RMHC of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts. "RMHC was created to better the lives of children and their families in our community and we are delighted to be able to continue our work through these selected organizations."

For over 20 years, HSC Community Services has been dedicated to providing community programs and services for Connecticut residents with disabilities so that they can live independent and healthy lives. Through the Multi-Sensory Recreation Program, Connecticut children with disabilities such as autism and cerebral palsy are able to participate in recreational activities and successfully breakthrough physical challenges. The RMHC grant will provide these youth, ages 11-18, with a mobile sensory cart that has been proven to stimulate senses and build greater abilities for concentration and attention.

In addition to the Ronald McDonald Houses in New Haven, Conn., and Springfield, Mass., that provide a "home-away-from-home" to seriously ill children and their families, RMHC of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts provides grant awards to non-profit organizations that help so many local children and families. In 2013 alone, RMHC awarded a total of $198,000 to 18 deserving organizations.

Since 1988, RMHC has provided more than $6 million to over 400 non-profit organizations, helping thousands of area children lead happier, healthier and more productive lives. RMHC and its global network of local chapters in over 50 countries and regions have awarded more than $460 million in grants and program services supporting children worldwide. For more information visit http://www.rmhc-ctma.org or connect at http://www.facebook.com/rmhc.ctma.